General Manager - Hemmant & Cannon Hill

Lineage is the world's largest temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, with a global network of over 400 facilities, spanning 25 countries across North & South America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Working a Lineage is not just a job - it's an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of the Lineage team, you are a critical link in the food supply chain.

The Asia-Pacific region currently includes Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Singapore employing nearly 3000 team members.

Position Details

We are now looking to appoint an experienced and commercially focused General Manager to lead our Hemmant and Cannon Hill facilities in Queensland.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a proven operations practitioner who thrives in complex environments, inspires people to achieve their best and can balance strategic leadership with operational excellence.

Reporting to the Regional Director Operations, North, you will be accountable for the overall performance of both sites, leading safety, customer service, financial outcomes, people development, continuous improvement and operational delivery.

If you're looking for a role where you can influence culture, lead large teams, shape strategy and deliver meaningful business results, we'd love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Engaging and inspiring a large operational workforce across two key Queensland sites

• Supporting a culture where safety is the number one priority

• Delivering exceptional customer outcomes while strengthening strategic customer partnerships

• Taking full accountability for site P&L performance, budgeting and financial results

• Identifying and implementing productivity, efficiency and cost optimisation initiatives

• Developing and delivering operational strategies aligned with national objectives

• Championing workforce planning, succession planning and talent development initiatives

• Advocating continuous improvement across warehousing, inventory, transport and customer service functions

• Ensuring compliance with food safety, quality, Chain of Responsibility and regulatory requirements

• Partnering with key stakeholders across Operations, Safety, HR, Engineering, Finance and Commercial teams

• Advancing innovation and operational excellence across the business

About You

You are an experienced operational leader with an impressive track record of supporting large-scale logistics, supply chain, manufacturing or distribution operations.

You'll bring:

• Extensive senior leadership experience within logistics, warehousing, supply chain, cold storage, manufacturing or related industries

• In-depth commercial acumen with proven P&L accountability

• Demonstrated success leading large, diverse and multi-layered teams

• Experience managing customer relationships in a service-driven environment

• A proven ability to improve productivity, service and operational performance

• Exceptional leadership, communication and stakeholder management capabilities

• Credentials in budgeting, financial reporting and cost control

• A passion for safety leadership and building high-performance cultures

• Qualifications in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations Management or a related discipline

The Lineage Difference

At Lineage, our purpose is simple: transform the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world.

When you join us, you'll benefit from:

• A competitive salary package

• The opportunity to lead two strategically important Queensland operations

• A global business with significant investment and growth ambitions

• Career development opportunities across Australia and internationally

• A collaborative and values-driven leadership team

• Access to industry-leading technology and operational best practices

• A business committed to safety, innovation and continuous improvement

Our Values

Everything we do is guided by our values:

Safe. Trust. Respect. Innovation. Bold. Servant Leadership.

We look for leaders who genuinely care about their people, lead with integrity and create environments where teams can thrive.

Why Lineage?

Lineage is more than just a cold storage logistics business. We’re focused on being a vibrant, innovative and progressive employer where all our teams work safely, harmoniously and efficiently toward a common purpose - transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world.

Lineage is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic work environment and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.